Curriculum
The Awful Truth About Women’s Self-Defense
Ever ask yourself why there’s so many cringe-worthy videos online on the topic of women’s self-defense? If you’re not sure what I mean, here’s a prime example*: Hard to watch? Kind of makes you embarrassed for martial arts instructors everywhere, doesn’t it? The Culprit: The Expert Delusion I can tell you that part of the…
Read MoreMartial Arts Curriculum Design For Maximum Retention And School Growth
Improving your martial arts curriculum design will help you grow your school. Here are a few tips based on what I learned in improving my own curriculum.
Read MoreWhat The Heck Is A Rotating Curriculum?
The Rotating Curriculum: A Tried And True Method For Teaching Large Groups And Multiple Ranks When I started my first martial arts school, I had no idea what I was getting into. For starters, I’d never taught a class larger than eight or ten students. So, when my classes swelled and my enrollment grew, and…
Read MoreCourtesy And Building Character In Kids Through Martial Arts
Martial Arts And Character Development The concept of teaching character has become nearly synonymous with teaching martial arts. For better or for worse, since the original Karate Kid movie released the public has held the image of benevolent, peace-loving, slightly cantankerous Mr. Miyagi to be the measure by which all children’s martial arts instructors should be measured.…
Read MoreFitness and the Business of Martial Arts
The Question of Integrity and Making a Buck in Your Martial Arts Business Since I announced in my email newsletter a few years ago that I was teaching fitness boot camps in my martial art school, it seems that every martial arts school is offering boot camps. While I think this is great, the problem…
Read MoreWhy You Need To Market Your Summer Karate Camps Now!
You need to be marketing your summer camps NOW, not two months from now. If you do, you’ll have a summer camp that’s full all summer long. Here’s why…
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